Dead Serious

Maternal Instinct tells the story of Taylor Parker, a woman who faked a pregnancy for months, murdered her friend Reagan Simmons‑Hancock, and cut her unborn baby from her womb in an attempt to pass the child off as her own. On October 9, 2020, Reagan — eight months pregnant and just 21 years old — was attacked in her New Boston, Texas home by someone she believed was a friend. Parker fled with the...

On June 6, 1996, 5‑year‑old Damon and 6‑year‑old Devon Routier were stabbed to death in their Rowlett, Texas home. Their mother, Darlie Routier, was found injured on the living room couch and claimed an intruder attacked her and the boys. Investigators quickly came to a different conclusion, arguing the crime scene was staged and her wounds were self‑inflicted. What followed was one of the most di...

What was supposed to be a highly specific, highly paid fetish session ended in tragedy — and a criminal case no one involved was remotely prepared for. In this episode of Dead Serious, we break down the fatal encounter between 55‑year‑old Michael Dale and OnlyFans creator Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam, a session that went from “consensual fantasy” to “catastrophic reality” in a matter of minutes. W...

The homicide of Christian Obumseli inside a Miami luxury high‑rise became one of the most polarizing cases in recent true‑crime history — fueled by influencer culture, bodycam footage, and a comment section that thinks it’s the Supreme Court. In this episode, Ames Marie breaks down the volatile relationship between Courtney Clenney and Obumseli, the evidence behind the second‑degree murder charge,...